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Double placenames prominently feature the placenames of two or more constituents in double-barrelled form rather than invent a new name. This is often out of consideration for local sensitivities, since the smaller entity may resent its takeover, and may demand its symbolic perpetuation within an amalgamated name so as to propagate the impression of a merger between equals.
The American lobbying industry [68] Langley: A small suburb of Washington, D.C., in Virginia The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency [69] Madison Avenue: A street in Manhattan, New York City: The American advertising industry [5] Main Street: Shopping street of a town, traditionally the site of shops, banks, and local businesses
A type of diamond interchange in which the two directions of traffic on the non-freeway road cross to the opposite side on both sides of the bridge at the freeway. DLT. See continuous-flow intersection. Drawbridge. See moveable bridge. Driverless car. See self-driving car. Driver's license or driving licence
The Most Bizarrely-Named Cities in America. Federico Prandi. May 22, 2024 at 11:00 AM. ... Reality: Concrete was born from the 1909 merger of two towns, Baker and Cement City, both located near ...
The first stack interchange in the world was the Four Level Interchange (renamed the Bill Keene Memorial Interchange), built in Los Angeles, California, and completed in 1949, at the junction of U.S. Route 101 and State Route 110. [3]
Letters to the editor on a dangerous intersection, plans for an arts center, exposing the abuse of children and weed removal controversies. | Opinion This dangerous Tri-Cities intersection nearly ...
The cloverleaf interchange between US 131, M-6 and 68th Street in Cutlerville, Michigan, United States, shows many of the features of controlled-access highways: entry and exit ramps, median strips for opposing traffic, no at-grade intersections and no direct access to properties.
Jaywalking is an offence in many cities, U.S. states and Canadian provinces, although prohibitions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. [30] [31] Nonetheless, jaywalking remains the cultural norm in some cities such as New York and Toronto. [32]: 216, 222, 224 [30] 'Jaywalking' is recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary from 1917.